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Hypoechogenicity of fetal long bones: a new ultrasound marker for arthrogryposis
Author(s) -
Murphy June C.,
Neale Donna,
Bromley Bryann,
Benacerraf Beryl R.,
Copel Joshua A.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
prenatal diagnosis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.956
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1097-0223
pISSN - 0197-3851
DOI - 10.1002/pd.492
Subject(s) - arthrogryposis , medicine , osteopenia , fetus , fetal movement , feature (linguistics) , arthrogryposis multiplex congenita , anatomy , ultrasound , pathology , radiology , osteoporosis , pregnancy , biology , bone mineral , linguistics , genetics , philosophy
Objective To demonstrate osteopenia associated with arthrogryposis. Methods & Results We describe 3 cases of fetal arthrogryposis seen prenatally with the sonographic feature of severe hypoechogenicity of the long bones. This manifestation of presumed osteopenia is thought to represent osteoporosis secondary with absent fetal movement. Conclusion We describe hypoechogenicity of the fetal bones as a new sonographic feature of arthrogryposis. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.